Cultivating Success: Insights on Impactful Habits in the Service Industry

Summary

On this episode of Service Evolution, host Shawn Black is joined by Jim Robinson, CEO of CGP Maintenence and Construction Services. Jim is also an author, speaker, certified business coach, and chairman of a nonprofit. Throughout the episode, Jim discusses how he has identified, implemented, and maintained the essential habits that have contributed to his thriving business. He dives deep into how he’s used these impactful habits to create exceptional customer experiences, enhance employee engagement, and promote business success. He provides valuable insights on habit transformation, identity-driven habits, and purposeful environment adjustment. Finally, he considers how focusing on impactful habits can revolutionize your service offerings and elevate your business.

Show Notes

(1:01) Introduction

(2:01) How Repetition Creates Impactful Habits

(7:20) Rewarding Employees for Their Habits

(9:28) Identity-Driven Habits

(11:28) Establishing a Culture that Cultivates Effective Habits

(14:47) Are Habits Tied to Purpose?

(19:16) Facing Challenges in Habit Transformation

(22:17) Technology’s Impact on Habits

(31:01) The Cheat Code to Cultivating and Sustaining Impactful Habits

Links

Shawn Black

Jim Robinson

CGP Maintenance and Construction

Quotes

“Repetition is the creator of a skill. And so if you keep saying things and doing things long enough repetitively, they start to get traction.” - Jim Robinson, (4:10)

“The things that you want to continually grow are the things you have to repeat, repeat, repeat.” - Jim Robinson, (5:25)

“We don’t say, ‘Hey, we’re going to create a new habit for you.’ We just say that we’re going to be very, very consistent with intentionality—Here’s what we do, and here’s why we do it.” - Jim Robinson, (6:48)

“In the business side of things, there needs to be an emotional attachment to what’s being presented. I deliver content with a lot of passion. And when I start speaking in front of a group, I just get fired up, and I want to deliver. And I don’t want to stop until I see shiny eyes in the crowd. I want to make sure that people are super attentive.” - Jim Robinson, (21:02)